1996 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1996 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place at SeaGate Centre in Toledo, Ohio. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Tournament. It was a single-elimination tournament with three rounds and the top eight MAC teams invited to participate. No teams received byes in the tournament. Eastern Michigan received the number one seed in the tournament.

1996 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199596
Teams8
SiteSeaGate Centre
Toledo, Ohio
ChampionsEastern Michigan (3rd title)
Winning coachBen Braun (3rd title)
MVPBrian Tolbert (Eastern Michigan)
1995–96 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Michigan144 .778  256  .806
Western Michigan135 .722  1512  .556
Miami126 .667  218  .724
Ohio117 .611  1614  .533
Ball State117 .611  1612  .571
Bowling Green99 .500  1413  .519
Toledo99 .500  1814  .563
Kent State810 .444  1413  .519
Central Michigan315 .167  620  .231
Akron018 .000  323  .115
Mid-American Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Tournament

Seeds

  1. Eastern Michigan
  2. Western Michigan
  3. Miami
  4. Ohio
  5. Ball State
  6. Bowling Green
  7. Toledo
  8. Kent State

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Eastern Michigan 84
8 Kent State 72
1 Eastern Michigan 87
5 Ball State 71
4 Ohio 80
5 Ball State 86
1 Eastern Michigan 77
7 Toledo 63
3 Miami 81
6 Bowling Green 53
3 Miami 55
7 Toledo 75
2 Western Michigan 65
7 Toledo 71

* Overtime period

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